On new symplectic superposition method for exact bending solutions of rectangular cantilever thin plates

A novel superposition method based on the symplectic geometry approach is presented for exact bending analysis of rectangular cantilever thin plates. The basic equations for rectangular thin plate are first transferred into Hamilton canonical equations. By the symplectic geometry method, the analytic solutions to some problems for plates with slidingly supported edges are derived. Then the exact bending solutions of rectangular cantilever thin plates are obtained using the method of superposition. The symplectic superposition method developed in this paper is completely rational compared with the conventional analytical ones because the predetermination of deflection functions, which is indispensable in existing methods, is dispelled.     

Winkler地基上四边自由正交各向异性矩形薄板弯曲问题的辛叠加解

研究Winkler地基上正交各向异性矩形薄板弯曲方程所对应的Hamilton正则方程, 计算出其对边滑支条件下相应Hamilton算子的本征值和本征函数系, 证明该本征函数系的辛正交性以及在Cauchy主值意义下的完备性, 进而给出对边滑支边界条件下Hamilton正则方程的通解, 之后利用辛叠加方法求出Winkler地基上四边自由正交各向异性矩形薄板弯曲问题的解析解. 最后通过两个具体算例验证了所得解析解的正确性.     

Bending of cantilever rectangular plate with concentrated load

In this paper the solutions for the bending of cantilever rectangular plates with concentrated load acting at any point of the middle line perpendicular to the clamped edge are given by means of a conception named modified simply supported edges and the method of superposition. Some numerical examples are presented. The total bending moment checks very well with the value determined statically.     

Bending of uniformly cantilever rectangular plates

An exact solution is given for the bending of uniformly loaded rectangular cantilever plates by using the idea of generalized simply supported edge together with the method of superposition. As illustrative examples, a square plate and a rectangular plate with the ratio of the clamped edge to the neighbouring free edge equal to two are solved numerically. The results are compared with those obtained from approximate methods to confirm the validity of the method presented.     

Thermal bending analysis of laminated orthotropic plates by the generalized differential quadrature method

The interlaminar stresses in a thin laminated rectangular orthotropic plate with four sides simply supported edges under bending was determined by using the generalized differential quadrature (GDQ) method involving the effects of thermal expansion strain and transverse load. The approximate stress and displacement solutions are obtained under the effects of thermal expansion force and uniform pressure load for eight-layer unidirectional laminates, symmetric cross-ply laminates. Numerical results on the dominant interlaminar stresses and displacement of bending analysis are compared to the Navier solution. The thermal induced forces have significant effect on the bending of plates.     

THE METHOD OF THE RECIPROCAL THEOREM OF FORCED VIBRATION FOR THE ELASTIC THIN RECTANGULAR PLATES (III)—CANTILEVER RECTANGULAR PLATES

In this paper, applying the method of the reciprocal theorem, we give the stationary solutions of the forced vibration of cantilever rectangular plates under uniformly distributed harmonic load and concentrated harmonic load acting at any point of the plates, the figures and tables of number value of bending moment and the deflection amplitudes as well.     

THE METHOD OF THE RECIPROCAL THEOREM OF FORCED VIBRATION FOR THE ELASTIC THIN RECTANGULAR PLATES(Ⅲ)—CANTILEVER RECTANGULAR PLATES

In this paper,applying the method of the reciprocal theorem,we give the stationarysolutions of the forced vibration of cantilever rectangular plates under uniformly distributedharmonic load and concentrated harmonic load acting at any point of the plates,the figuresand tables of number value of bending moment and the deflection amplitudes as well.     

Bending of thick plates with a concentrated load

In this paper, according to the simplified theory of [1], the bending of rectangular plates with two opposite edges simply supported and other two opposite edges being arbitrary under the action of a concentrated load is treated by means of properties of two-variable-function and the method of series^[2]. The effect of transverse shearing forces on the bending of plates is considered. When the thickness h of plates is small, and the term, whose orders are more than order of h² are neglected, then the results agree with the solutions corresponding to the problem of thin plates^[3]. At the end, the solutions of the bending problem of plates with arbitrary linear distributed load are also obtained.     

四角点支承四边自由矩形薄板屈曲问题的新解析解

角点支承矩形薄板的屈曲问题是板壳力学的一类重要课题，控制方程和边界条件的复杂性导致寻求该类问题的解析解十分困难。虽然各类近似/数值方法可用于解决此类难题，但作为基准的精确解析解在公开文献中鲜有报道。本文基于近年来提出的辛叠加方法，解析求解了四角点支承四边自由矩形薄板的屈曲问题。首先将问题拆分为两个子问题，接着利用分离变量与辛本征展开推导出子问题的解析解，最后通过叠加获得原问题的解。由于求解过程从基本控制方程出发，逐步严格推导，无需假定解的形式，因此本文解法是一种理性的解析方法。数值算例给出了不同长宽比和不同面内载荷比情况下，四角点支承四边自由矩形薄板的屈曲载荷和典型屈曲模态，并经有限元方法验证，确认了解析解的正确性。     

New analytic solutions for static problems of rectangular thin plates point-supported at three corners

This paper deals with the bending of rectangular thin plates point-supported at three corners using an analytic symplectic superposition method. The problems are of fundamental importance in both civil and mechanical engineering, but there were no accurate analytic solutions reported in the literature. This is attributed to the difficulty in seeking the solutions that satisfy the governing fourth-order partial differential equation with the free boundary conditions at all the edges as well as the support conditions at the corners. In the following, the Hamiltonian system-based equation for plate bending is formulated, and two types of fundamental problems are analytically solved by the symplectic method. The analytic solutions of the plates point-supported at three corners are then obtained by superposition, where the constants are obtained by a set of linear equations. The solution procedure presented in this paper offers a rigorous way to yield analytic solutions of similar problems. Some numerical results, validated by the finite element method, are shown to provide useful benchmarks for comparison and validation of other solution methods.     

Bending of cantilever rectangular plates with the effect of transeverse shear deformation

On the basis of Reissner's theory, the exact solutions of the bending of cantilever rectangular plates are obtained by means of the concept of generalized simply-supported boundary. From the results obtained, it can be found that the method is valid.     

Elasticity solutions for plane anisotropic functionally graded beams

This paper considers the plane stress problem of generally anisotropic beams with elastic compliance parameters being arbitrary functions of the thickness coordinate. Firstly, the partial differential equation, which is satisfied by the Airy stress function for the plane problem of anisotropic functionally graded materials and involves the effect of body force, is derived. Secondly, a unified method is developed to obtain the stress function. The analytical expressions of axial force, bending moment, shear force and displacements are then deduced through integration. Thirdly, the stress function is employed to solve problems of anisotropic functionally graded plane beams, with the integral constants completely determined from boundary conditions. A series of elasticity solutions are thus obtained, including the solution for beams under tension and pure bending, the solution for cantilever beams subjected to shear force applied at the free end, the solution for cantilever beams or simply supported beams subjected to uniform load, the solution for fixed–fixed beams subjected to uniform load, and the one for beams subjected to body force, etc. These solutions can be easily degenerated into the elasticity solutions for homogeneous beams. Some of them are absolutely new to literature, and some coincide with the available solutions. It is also found that there are certain errors in several available solutions. A numerical example is finally presented to show the effect of material inhomogeneity on the elastic field in a functionally graded anisotropic cantilever beam.     

Bending of a cantilever rectangular plate loaded discontinuously

The cantilever rectangular plates discussed previously are all loaded continuously. For example, the load may be either a uniform or a concentrated load at the free ledge of the plate. Now we go a step further to deal with the case of a discontinuously loaded rectangular cantilever plate. The problem to be solved will involve a concentrated load at the center of the plate, as shown in Fig. 1. The method of solution used is the same as before.     

Exact bending solutions of orthotropic rectangular cantilever thin plates subjected to arbitrary loads

Exact bending solutions of orthotropic rectangular cantilever thin plates subjected to arbitrary loads are derived by using a novel double finite integral transform method. Since only the basic elasticity equations for orthotropic thin plates are used, the method presented in this paper eliminates the need to predetermine the deformation function and is hence completely rational thus more accurate than conventional semi-inverse methods, which presents a breakthrough in solving plate bending problems as they have long been bottlenecks in the history of elasticity. Numerical results are presented to demonstrate the validity and accuracy of the approach as compared with those previously reported in the literature     

An approximate solution with high accuracy of transverse bending of thin rectangular plates under arbitrarily distributed loads

Ritz method is an effective way widely used to analyze the transverse bending ofthin rectangular plates.Its accuracy depends completely on the basis functions selected.This paper selects the superposition of sine series with polynomials as the basisfunctions of thin rectangular plates.The calculating formulae are not only simple andeasily programmed,but also have high accuracy.Finally,two numerical results aregiven and compared with those obtained by the classical method.     

Nonlinear bending of simply supported symmetric laminated cross-ply rectangular plates

Based on the von Kármán-type theory of plates,nonlinear bending problems of simplysupported symmetric laminated cross-ply rectangular plates under the combined action ofpressure and inplane load are investigated in this paper.The solution which satisfies thegoverning equations and boundary conditions is obtained by using the double Fourier seriesmethod.     

Vibrations of highly prestressed anisotropic plates via a numerical-perturbation technique

The method of matched asymptotic expansions is used to reduce the problem of the transverse vibrations of a highly prestressed anisotropic plate into the simpler problem of the vibration of an anisotropic membrane with modified boundary conditions that account for the bending effects. In the absence of an exact solution the membrane problem can be solved by any well-known numerical technique. The numerical-perturbation results for a clamped circular plate with rectangular orthotropy and a uniform tensile stress applied on its boundary show an excellent correlation with finite-element solutions for the original problem. Furthermore, the solutions obtained for annular plates form the basis for solutions to problems involving near-annular plates.     

求解弯曲矩形板受迫振动的混合变量法

应用混合变量最小作用量原理,求解了两邻边固定、另两邻边自由弯曲矩形板在均匀谐载作用下的受迫振动问题,得到其受迫振动的稳态解．所获得的计算结果,跟现有文献进行比较,证明其给出的方法是正确的,因此不仅具有重要的理论价值,而且可以为工程实际直接采用．     

Symplectic system based analytical solution for bending of rectangular orthotropic plates on Winkler elastic foundation

This paper analyses the bending of rectangular orthotropic plates on a Winkler elastic foundation.Appropriate definition of symplectic inner product and symplectic space formed by generalized displacements establish dual variables and dual equations in the symplectic space.The operator matrix of the equation set is proven to be a Hamilton operator matrix.Separation of variables and eigenfunction expansion creates a basis for analyzing the bending of rectangular orthotropic plates on Winkler elastic foundation and obtaining solutions for plates having any boundary condition.There is discussion of symplectic eigenvalue problems of orthotropic plates under two typical boundary conditions,with opposite sides simply supported and opposite sides clamped.Transcendental equations of eigenvalues and symplectic eigenvectors in analytical form given.Analytical solutions using two examples are presented to show the use of the new methods described in this paper.To verify the accuracy and convergence,a fully simply supported plate that is fully and simply supported under uniformly distributed load is used to compare the classical Navier method,the Levy method and the new method.Results show that the new technique has good accuracy and better convergence speed than other methods,especially in relation to internal forces.A fully clamped rectangular plate on Winkler foundation is solved to validate application of the new methods,with solutions compared to those produced by the Galerkin method.     

Reissner矩形板的弯曲问题

本文根据Rcissncr平板理论,提出了矩形中厚板弯曲问题的解答,应用本文中的(5)、(9)式,可求解通常边界条件下,承受横向均布力q_0以及承受横向均布力和板边法向弯矩等组合荷载共同作用下的矩形中厚板的弯曲问题,而且使这类问题的解答规律化。